AS APP DEVELOPERS
ADVANCE IPAD OPTIONS, AV
TECHNOLOGY RESEARCHERS
ARE KEEPING AV PROS AHEAD
OF THE GAME. HERE’S OUR
SUMMER MOST WANTED LIST.
AirCam Live Video
(Senstic, $7.99 and software
download) serves up a constant
AV feed from multiple web cams.
Remote recording, motion detection
options, and streaming via Edge/3G with
automatic connection/port forwarding are
some of the highlights.
P+ HanDBase
(DDH Software, $9.99) is an
iPad app dedicated to the tech manager.
Comparable in function to Excel or
Numbers, this relational database is as highpowered
as it is iPad particular. When your
iPad is more efficient, so are you.
MyRoutersPro
(Lam, $4.99)
enables remote command line
interface for Cisco and
Juniper (M/T) network administrators
on standard and non-standard
ports. With SSH-2 and TELENET access,
TRACEROUTE, PING, and an integrated
browser, the cost is a down payment on
your next day “off.”
AMX
(AMX with Touch Panel Control,
21-day free trial at App Store) facilitates
real-time remote control of AMX A/V
systems, lighting, shades, and room
temperature via 3G, GPRS and EDGE
cellular networks, or Wi-Fi.
+ RTiPanel
(RTI, CS) is a GUI-customizable
control interface for RTI installers using
XP-8, XP-3 and XP-6 processors.
+ HaiVision
VFiControl technology is an
iPhone/iPad app that simplifies the recording
of live events in real time.
+ iNet Pro
(BananaGlue,
$4.99) simplifies network
and portscans, Ping,
Wake/Sleep on Lan, and
more. Distinguish Mac
and PC users on your
network, including the
name, IP, and vendor of
connected devices.
Consume
(bjango, CS) promises a visually
stunning service that will monitor your usage
of anything from tolls to touch panels. An
easy tool for tech managers to measure their
organization’s investment efficiency and
keep a close count of company accounts.
+ MindNode
(Impressum,
$5.99) Start at the app store
with MindNode and a nucleus
idea. See where your idea takes
you: create child, partner, parent nodes, and
branch out. Import it to Omni’s OmniOutliner
for ultimate mind mapping.
+Crestron
+Crestron, always on top of
the mobile app game, offers
the Mobile Pro G iPad app. It
is designed to make the iPad
a Crestron touch panel, and
take advantage of the entire
touch screen. It includes a
compelling graphic template with user-selectable
backgrounds available free from the
Crestron website.
KEY: Look for the + symbol to identify universal
apps. P+ indicates universal compatibility,
with an iPad-specific app option. Apps
marked CS will be available later this year.
GET
SMART
Sennheiser
Sound Academy
Sennheiser Sound
Academy is offering
sessions on
key practices,
topics and trends in
the installed sound/systems integration. RF
wireless micas, wireless personal monitoring,
distributed audio, ADA compliance, and
many more topics will be covered. Next
dates are September 14 (Houston, TX), and
November 16 (Minneapolis, MN). Each
seminar is $149, including lunch and $50
coupon for a Sennheiser purchase. Visit
sennheiserusa.com.
QSC
QSC has made available its DVD,
“Understanding Sound Reinforcement: The
Learner’s Guide.” The Learner’s Guide is
designed to offer beginning professionals a
critical audio primer. Visit qsc.com.
Yamaha Commercial Audio
Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems has
announced Audioversity, a series of regional
expos. The
first event will
take place at
Soundcheck
Nashville ,
August 11-12.
The specialized event is catered toward
audio professionals and all those interested
in gaining in-depth knowledge and handson
experience of any and everything
Yamaha Commercial Audio and NEXO.
Register at audioversityexpo.com.